Saturday, July 18, 2015

Take shelter from the summer heat inside the historic Coliseum ballroom
during this juried fine art and craft event, hosted by the Professional
Association of Visual Arts. Browse cool art from 80 local and statewide
artists specializing in paint, wood, ceramics, photography, metal,
glass, mixed media and jewelry.

More dates for this event: Sunday, July 19, 2015 10:00am
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Caroline Karp Babis Creations
presents her River Series, a solo exhibition up for the month of July.
Enjoy an evening with the artist this Saturday evening. There will be
special menu pricing for the evening.
109 N 12th St.
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Hello wildcats, this is QUAID Gallery, and Saturday
night QUAID will be hosting a screening of the films of Danial Ryan. Dan
put together a playlist of about an hour of classic videos as well as
some world premieres of brand new ones.

The gallery will be open at 8 and the videos begin at 9. Complimentary chili cheese nachos will be served.

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Culture and the Arts are declining with their once strongest demographics: Educated, upper middle class and up people. On the other hand, donor contributions increased by 9.2% in 2014 (over 2013).
The arguments are made that entertainment and democratization are major factors in this.
At the Museum of Fine Arts in Saint Petersburg, Florida there is a show of Japanese prints. The ones prior to Modernism. There are portraits, representations of mythological stories, great romances, locations, landscapes and breaking news/important current events.These prints multi-tasked well beyond the aesthetic.
Medieval Art did too. In Europe and through Christiendom, the Gospel story was a common meme, known by everyone, even illiterates. The Art that the common man was exposed to, mostly in churches and government buildings, related images from those stories. The Art in church stained glass, sculptures and paintings portrayed apex dramatic moments from which believers easily discerned the characters and story depicted. This integrated the world of the viewers and simultaneously provided religious entertainment.
With the Enlightenment and thereafter, Western cultures became more secular and the functions once served by religion and Art were separated. This division is still ongoing. The democratization of the means of producing Art continues, with the number of people who file taxes as artists to Instagrammers all over the world.
With this egalitarian environment not only is everyone an artist, but also a critic. Right now, less than 10% of the number of critics employed in 1975 exist. A lot of people see this as a sign of decline in the quality and output of Art. The amount of Art has certainly increased, enabling anyone with a smartphone to partake of the benefits of making, showing and selling work.
Art Fairs have become the new ephemeral bastions of Art. They dominate the Art world. Here in Florida, artists make the pilgrimage to Art Basel exactly like crazed sports fans to the Superbowl, and most voice fantasies of being in Basel. The few that have spent the time, effort and money to be in a satellite fair that I know have fared miserably, or broken even at best.
Art Fairs are all about the 1%-ers who have the place to themselves before the hoi polloi swarms, and they, still caught in the aftermath of Modernism, thrive on innovation, not quality.
There is now a Pilgrim's Road of Fairs all over the world, a Silk Road to the various markets. Auctions have also risen in prominence (and sales records). A yawning gulf of income inequality has widened between those at the top and all others.
The art world is rapidly evolving and shifting along with the rest of the culture. The old models have become obsolete, much to the consternation of those who came up through them and thought they would be around at least through their lifespan. The brick and mortars will still be around at the local level, particularly as nurseries for emerging artists in the lesser local markets.

Great Art continues to be made every day. Most of it will go unrecognized.

Saturday, June 13, 2015

93 degrees today....Summer is here. Grieving for the pasing of Bud Lee, a friend and one of those people that always punched above their weight. Second Saturday, and I have no scheduled copilot(s) for tonight.

Public Speaking is the music of Brooklyn, NY composer/multi-instrumentalist
Jason Anthony Harris. Utilizing voice, radio, found objects and
synthesizer, he pores over pedals to loop, warp and augment these
sources. “He crafts coherent songs out of abstract processes and R&B
from the tools of noise with the assured vision of an expert… a
thrilling melange of found sound and pop music.” - Experimedia

From 5-9pm Celebrate and Collect Cool Art on a Hot
Summer Night at over 30 galleries and studios in the Waterfront Arts,
Central Arts District, The EDGE District of St. Petersburg, Grand
Central District Association and the Warehouse Arts District.

During ArtWalk, our free trolley shuttles (one traditional red trolley
and one white coach bus) will have an art guide on board from St. Pete
Preservation presenting historic backgrounds on special venues
throughout the night. When gallery owners & artists are in historic
buildings with a unique character it completely aligns with their
creative venture. Both Craftsman House Gallery (1918 Arts & Crafts
Bungalow) and The Morean Center for Clay (1926 Seaboard Train Station)
are listed on the local historic registry. However there are dozens of
other art venues located in historic buildings throughout ArtWalk.
Duncan McClellan Glass is located in a former tomato packing plant. Soft
Water Studios is the former 1930 Soft Water Laundry Building and the
newest addition to ArtWalk, the Local Co-op is located in the 1920's
historic Crislip Arcade!

Parking You can park for free on
1st Ave N and 1st Ave S from 15th St to 30th Street. Additional parking
will be available for trolley riders in the vacant lot at the Northeast
corner of Central Avenue and 29th Street (Please note that this is NOT
one of our trolley stops). In addition, venues with large free parking
lots are Soft Water Studios, the Morean Center for Clay at the Train
Station, the Clay Center of St. Petersburg, and the Dr. Carter G.
Woodson African American Museum.

Duke Energy is our sponsor.
The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, the Arts Association St. Petersburg
Inc., the EDGE District, the Grand Central District, and the Warehouse
Arts District associations coordinate St. Petersburg’s Second Saturday
ArtWalk. The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance strives to be the community
voice, the umbrella organization for the arts -- facilitating artists,
arts organizations and creative businesses to work collaboratively;
empowering the growth of the arts community, and driving arts-related
economic development.

Charlie Parker-Pottery – 2724 6th Avenue S. – Great Gift Ideas for Dads
and Grads. Come do your shopping for those hard to buy for people in
your life. All work is handmade by either Charlie, or one of our
talented members. Charlie will be doing demos throughout the evening. https://www.facebook.com/events/418837391574947/

Mga Sculpture Studio
– 515 22nd Street South - A commission driven sculpture facility that
specializes in the design, fabrication and installation of sculptural
objects in a variety of mediums from cartable materials to metal
fabrication. Currently working on several large scale commissions for
local private entities and across the country. https://www.facebook.com/MgaSculpture

Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum
– 2240 9th Avenue S. – Exhibit by Dallas Jackson: A compilation of
drawings and paintings from 2003 to 2013 focusing on music through the
experience and visual response. Less focused on popular icons, the
imagery focuses on how man and instrument visually represents the
harmonious interaction. It is essentially one’s interpretation of how
music is visualized. The artist preferred mediums of pastels, acrylic
paint, stencils. Every Dad that visiting the museum will receive a Rays
baseball ticket as we celebrate Father's Day. https://www.facebook.com/WoodsonMuseum/timeline

Morean Center for Clay
– 420 22nd Street South - Kodi Thompson premieres "Oversprayed and
Underglazed" show featuring alley graffiti artwork that should be very
cool for guests to experience. Kodi is a hot, young artist who is
expected to emerge soon as an incredible talent people can't get enough
of. https://www.facebook.com/CenterForClay

From Mayan Hands
- 2006 Second Avenue South - Showcasing the paintings of Beba Contreras
and her famous "painted shoes". One day sale of all merchandise.
Mayan Folk Art - antique and new-saints, demons, angels, devils, mary
and joseph, day of the dead, textiles, and furniture. Spanish colonial
furniture, dance masks, santos, and mayan ceremonial art. All the
modern folk art is at wholesale prices. https://www.facebook.com/pages/From-Mayan-Hands/768725999853388?ref=br_tf

St. Petersburg Opera Company
- 2145 1st Ave South - An exhibit of paintings by Kirk Ke Wang, a
Professor of Visual Arts at Eckerd College, painter, sculptor,
photographer, mixed media artist, and an educational software developer.
This exhibition will explore paintings that depict the artist's two
cultures he lives in. Born in Shanghai, China, he travels frequently
between China and the US to promote art, education and culture. His
works has been collected by museums, galleries and private collectors in
the US and Asia. Wang maintains a studio in Tampa, Shanghai & NYC.
Wang has exhibited his art works locally, nationally, internationally,
and including the National Gallery in Beijing. https://www.facebook.com/StPeteOpera

Trolley Starts Here at 5pmCreative Clay
– 1114 Central Avenue - 20th Anniversary with good art, good folk, and a
new exhibit. Painted Poetry features art inspired by poems, and
invites the viewer to find poetic inspiration. The Lady and the Bard
perform Americana music live. Also on exhibit are artist altered
baseballs, and paintings of nature. https://www.facebook.com/events/105345599800724/

The Local Coop - 645 Central Avenue - inside the Crislip Arcade.
Celebrating its Grand Opening! Stop by to meet the owners/artists and
see all the wonderful, locally handcrafted home decor, gifts, and the
newly opened kids boutique - The Mini Coop. Live music, drinks, & a
fabulous raffle. https://www.facebook.com/TLCStPete

Strands of Sunshine
– 8 Sixth Street N – Local designer and artist Christina Lembo’s first
solo exhibition. Using found paper, whimsical lettering, and a strong
sense of wanderlust, Christina's works will stoke the imagination and
drive for adventure. Paintings, hand-lettered vintage globes, and prints
will be for sale. https://www.facebook.com/events/438705466310326/

Morean Arts Center
– 719 Central Avenue – Opening reception for 2 new shows. 2015
All-Florida Juried Exhibition. 58 works from artists from all over the
state, vie for nearly $2,500 in prizes. 2015 Instructor/Student
Exhibition. Current works by our talented students and teachers in all
mediums. https://www.facebook.com/MoreanArtsCenter?fref=ts

Choose 4 or 5 to visit this Saturday then come back the next Second Saturday to visit more!
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A collection of colorful pottery by clay artists who are openly embracing the clay lifestyle. Opening Reception June 13th during ArtWalk. Show runs through June 30th.A collection of colorful pottery by clay artists who are openly embracing the clay lifestyle. Opening Reception June 13th during ArtWalk. Show runs through June 30th.

Visit the Morean and look over the beautiful work by
local ceramic artists. Bowls for Good will be outside with 3 lathes
available for making pens and bowls. No experience necessary! Work ftom
our stock of Purple Heart, Bloodwood, Wild Cherry, Rosewood, and Maple
Burl! Local wood turners will be on hand for demonstrations and
clinics!
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Charlie Parker Pottery 2724 6th Ave S. Come do your shopping at Charlie Parker Pottery
for those hard to buy for people in your life. We have a wide range of
gift items to choose from. All hand made by Charlie and our very
talented members. Charlie will be doing demos thoughout the evening.

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Regions Bank

Artwork by Barry Rothstein, Stella Sanders &
Sterling Powell will be featured during the June 13th. 2nd Saturday
ARTwalk @ Regions Bank in downtown St. Petersburg.
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Celebrate Creative Clay's 20th Anniversary with good
art, good folk and our new exhibit: "Painted Poetry," featuring
art-inspired by poems. Viewers are invited and encouraged to find poetic
inspiration in the images depicted. We welcome back " Lady and the Bard,"
who will perform Americana music. Also on exhibit are artist altered
baseballs, and paintings of nature. Refreshments available for suggested
donation.

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Join The Studio@620 during Second Saturday Gallery Crawl for one last look at SHADOWSPEAK: Curiosities from Polly Johnson and The Crafty Hag / Coralette Damme Come see the giant bear head one more time! 6-9 PM.

Polly Johnson is a ceramics artist with a degree in Visual
Communication and is currently an instructor at Ringling College of Art
and Design in Sarasota. Coralette Damme has a Fine Arts degree with
emphasis on Printmaking and frequently exhibits her work as The Crafty
Hag at art markets and festivals.

Admission is free and open to the public.

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ARTicles Art Gallery is pleased to present new
paintings by LANCE RODGERS in the exhibition Changing Climates: from
Cold Wars to Hot Flashes, on June 13, 2015 at 6:00 pm. Lance Rodgers'
narrative paintings explode with energy, bravado, and an irreverent
humor for pop culture iconography. Inspired by American nostalgia of the
50s and 60s, Lance incites an almost mythic childhood response full of
whimsy and romantic irony.

Lance Rodgers earned his fine art
degree from Florida State University in 1977. A pillar of the St.
Petersburg art community, Lance gained notoriety as the curator of
exhibitions at Salt Creek Artworks for its entire 15 year run. A
renowned, award-winning artist, Lance currently resides and maintains a
studio in the Old Southeast Artist Enclave of St. Petersburg, Florida.
Rodgers’ thoughtful narrative, sometimes humorous paintings are
displayed in numerous galleries, museums, public and private collections
in the United States and abroad.

Rodgers' solo exhibition at
ARTicles Art Gallery celebrates a10 year relationship with the gallery.
An opening reception for the exhibition will be held on June 13th,
6-9pm. His provocative work will be on view through August 1st. For more
information contact the gallery at 727-898-6061.
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Friday, June 12, 2015

Bud Lee, 74, passed away yesterday morning from complications following a surgery. He was born Charles Todd Lee, on January 11, 1941 in White Plains, NY. The family spent years in South American countries, he ended up going to the Columbia School of Fine Arts and National Academy of Fine Arts in Manhattan. In the Army, he became a photographer for Stars and Stripes. In 1966 he became the Military Photographer of the Year.
A year later he was working for LIFE magazine, earning a cover while working on the Newark riots for a photograph of a young boy who was inadvertently shot by police.

During the following years Bud Lee worked as a photojournalist freelancing for Esquire, Harper's Bazaar, Town & Country, Rolling Stone, the New York Times Sunday Magazine, Vogue, Mother Jones, Ms. magazine, London Records, Columbia Records, The Sunday Times magazine, the World Telegraph and others.
In 1972 he founded the Iowa Photographer's Workshop at the University of Iowa. He received an NEA grant to start the Artist Filmmaker in the Schools program in Tampa.

He founded the Artists and Writers Trust, taught filmmaking, freelanced, and in 1990 co-founded the Artists and Writers Ball along with Peggy Lee, David Audet, Paul Wilborn. Beverly Coe, Bebe Williams and Mary D. Scourtes in response to the then even more elitist Gasparilla Parade festivities. This evolved into the Guavaween Parade and Festival.

In the Arts, as with everything else, it is always a handful of people who move the mountains and make all the difference in the future. Bud Lee was a leader within that group to which we owe, in large part, the present-day Arts Scene in Tampa.

I mostly knew Bud from running into each other at events. He always had a kind word for me, mentoring and inspiring at every turn. He was an asset to this City, a friend to so many, one who will be sorely missed.

In August 2003, he suffered a debilitating stroke. This did not deter him from making art.

Missed the MOQ show in April? Well MOQ is moving to
The Amsterdam for a popup show May 23rd from 6pm - 2am. Come see your
favorite local graphic designers as they display 23 unique pieces. Well
known brands and logos from around the country were chosen to be broken
down, re-contextualized, and in some cases reinvented.

Saturday, May 16, 2015

Color, Shape and Form. Come to Caroline Karp Babis Creations
show to see her original paintings, inspired by the flowing movements
reminiscent of Van Gogh and her love of nature. Her style reflects
nothing more than the soft flowing of the river, or the eddies of a
summer breeze that rustle the field of wildflowers. In her art one can
find serenity and peace that defies description. May 16, 6-9.

TEMPUS PROJECTS hosts their first exhibition of the summer
SUPERSUBSURFACE recent works from Janine Awai. Janine Awai uses subtle
combinations of imagery, texture, and materials, investigating the
spaces between human perception and the natural environment. Awai draws
inspiration from natural phenomena such as geometric repetitions,
textural landscapes, and fractal imagery on both micro and macro scales.
Beyond formal observations, she incorporates elements of time,
distance, and memory to establish a connections between the sensory and
rational experience. Her compositions are a mixture of two and three
dimensional media that incorporate the
illustrative quality of line and the topographic impact of form and
relief. Awai approaches each piece as an investigative process that
mimics and explores the fragility and complexity of organic systems, and
our relationship to them.

This exhibition is scheduled to
open Saturday, May 16th and run through Friday, June 26th. Tempus
Projects will host an opening reception on May 16th from 7-10pm at
Tempus Projects, located at 4636 N. Florida Ave. Tampa, FL 33603.

This event is sponsored in part by The Mermaid Tavern, where there will be an after party directly following the reception.

Established in 2009, TEMPUS PROJECTS is a non-profit arts organization
run by a volunteer board of artist and arts professionals and operates
thanks to the generosity of local sponsors, members, and donations from
the general public. Dedicated to nurturing established and emerging
local, national and international artists through exhibitions and
events, the project promotes artists working in all media and
originates, organizes and hosts exhibitions that engage the Tampa Bay
community through the visual arts.

In October of 2014, TEMPUS
PROJECTS received official designation as a Federal 501(c)3 non-profit
arts organization. The non-profit designation was immediately followed
by a grant to support the 2015 exhibition programing by the Gobioff
Foundation. The Gobioff Foundation is a private family foundation which
works to support human rights organizations, education, and the Tampa,
Florida arts community. This is the largest single donation TEMPUS
Projects has received to date.

TEMPUS PROJECTS is highly
regarded as cultural catalyst and a neighborhood touchstone. It has
contributed greatly to the district’s emergence as a unique and creative
local destination. In acknowledgment of its contributions to the arts
and the community, Tampa’s Creative Loafing awarded TEMPUS Projects the
"Best Alternative Art Space" Loafie award for four consecutive years.
TEMPUS Projects has worked in collaboration with Experimental Skeleton,
Silver Meteor Gallery, Tampa’s Downtown Partnership, Blue Bird Books and
Creative Loafing.

Time
runs through our hands, but on our wrists it is kept via a watch on one
side, and our beating hearts on the other. Clock time is what Isaac
Newton believed existed, and timed everything in the Universe. Both
linear and cyclical, the Greeks associated it with the God Kronos. Time, quantitative time,
passed consistently, each moment exactly like all others, egalitarian.

Inside
the wrist is time kept by our heartbeats. It is pulsating time, much
like the oscillations of a particle in an atomic clock, but infinitely
slower, and consistently variable with human arousal, emotional and/or physical
state. At times we say it skips a beat, or 'be still, my beating heart'.

Kairos moments are also not exactly alike. The Greeks had a God for this kind of
time: Kairos. Some moments contain less information/significance than others. The
Kairos moment is supreme, says more, encapsulates broadly, can tell a long narrative
in the same span of time. It is indeterminate and qualitative. More of a lapse in which everything happens.

A temporal context that both calls for and constrains speech or other modes of expression.
Kairos is sacred time, unbound, fluid.

It is a moment, beyond description by number, unlike Chronos.

Photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson sought the
Kairos in his work. Calling it The Decisive Moment, he sought it in the theological meaning, a time when conditions are right for accomplishing a crucial action. The decisive moment. Fitting time. Cartier Bresson thought it was a moment that told an entire story, in one photograph.

, Originally the word had to do with the wound channel from an arrow and the passage of threads of fiber in making cloth.

In Luke 12:54, Jesus uses it to mean "Present Time", time laden with meaning, choice, crisis, possibility, choice and renewal.

To the South Africans, Kairos meant a time to make choices at a crossroads in history.

It
is non-linear, simultaneously in and out of time. Kairos is
mythic/sacred time, the realm and trigger that loosen heroes into being,
that beckons and encompasses, turning a few seconds into an eternity
and viceversa.

Meridith Coen and Sarah
Marraffino have creatively worked along side each other for almost a
decade creating functional pottery that integrates surface and form.
Their design work plays off of each other in this exhibition to showcase
delicate moments in clay.
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Strands of Sunshine presents a three woman jewelry
show just in time for Mother's Day! Each jewelry artist will be
presenting work in their specialty medium- paper, string, and metal.
Enjoy this opportunity to shop a variety of locally made artisan
jewelry!

PAPER Julie Dye of Blossom and Shine
incorporates beautiful Japanese paper into her handmade jewelry,
accessories, and gift items along with various materials, like sterling
silver, resin and wood.

STRING Amy Marshall, owner of Strands of Sunshine,
will be showcasing a special line of her popular necklaces and
bracelets, which feature glass beads and semi-precious stones
intricately knotted on silk cord.

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Michele Tuegel

Hop on a trolley or leisurely walk the Central Arts District this coming Saturday evening during the 2nd Saturday Art Walk | St. Petersburg!
"In Living Color" is the exhibit on view, featuring the extraordinary
polymer clay work of five artists from throughout the U.S. Treat your
mom to a night out for Mother's Day!

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This is a family friendly event! Come and support your
local photographers! People's Choice votes will be taken until 10 pm.
Votes will be counted and awards will be announced +/- 10:30 pm.

St. Petersburg's Second Saturday ArtWalk presents over
30 galleries and studios in the Waterfront Arts, Central Arts District,
The EDGE District of St. Petersburg, Grand Central District Association
and the Warehouse Arts District coming together as one arts
destination.

Be the first to see new affordable works of art,
as ArtWalk is Opening Night where many galleries and studios premiere
new works. Some are only open on ArtWalk, and many offer demonstrations
and refreshments. It’s impossible to take in the entire ArtWalk in one
night! Plan to drive, walk, or take the trolleys to visit the districts
of your choice.

Our free trolley shuttles will have an art guide on board talking about each venue on our one continuous
trolley loop that goes from the 3rd Street and Central Avenue to deep
in the heart of the Warehouse Arts District. You can park for free on
1st Ave N and 1st Ave S from 15th St to 30th Street. Additional parking
will be available for trolley riders in the vacant lot at the Northeast
corner of Central Avenue and 29th Street (Please note that this is NOT
one of our trolley stops). In addition, venues with large free parking
lots are Soft Water Studios, the Morean Center for Clay at the Train
Station, the Clay Center of St. Petersburg, the Florida Holocaust Museum
and the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum.

Duke
Energy is our sponsor. The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, the Arts
Association St. Petersburg Inc., the EDGE District, the Grand Central
District, and the Warehouse Arts District associations coordinate St.
Petersburg’s Second Saturday ArtWalk. The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance
strives to be the community voice, the umbrella organization for the
arts -- facilitating artists, arts organizations and creative businesses
to work collaboratively; empowering the growth of the arts community,
and driving arts-related economic development.

Browse, watch and purchase “Where Art is Made”!

Be on the lookout for one traditional red trolley and one white coach bus. Those will be your transportation for the evening.

Trolley starts here at 5pm
Craftsman House Gallery – 2955 Central Avenue - The 9th Annual Teapot
Show! A select group of artists from across the US have been invited to
participate. Dozens of handmade teapots on display & available for
purchase. Sign up for a delicious Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Craftsman-House-Gallery/158706022997

Charlie Parker-Pottery – 2724 6th Avenue S. – "Ephemeral Traces"
Meridith Coen and Sarah Marraffino have creatively worked along side
each other for almost a decade creating functional pottery that
integrates surface and form. Their design work plays off of each other
in this exhibition to showcase delicate moments in clay. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Charlie-Parker-Pottery/143278235683807?sk=timeline

Mga Sculpture Studio
– 515 22nd Street South - A commission driven sculpture facility that
specializes in the design, fabrication and installation of sculptural
objects in a variety of mediums from cartable materials to metal
fabrication. Currently working on several large scale commissions for
local private entities and across the country. https://www.facebook.com/MgaSculpture

From Mayan Hands - 2006 Second Avenue South - Showcasing the paintings
of Beba Contreras and her famous "painted shoes". Sale of all new
merchandise. Mayan Folk Art - antique and new-saints, demons, angels,
devils, mary and joseph, day of the dead, textiles, and furniture.
Spanish colonial furniture, dance masks, santos, and mayan ceremonial
art. All the modern folk art is at wholesale prices. https://www.facebook.com/pages/From-Mayan-Hands/768725999853388?ref=br_tf

Art on 1st
– 550 First Avenue North – An inspiring show with four fabulous new
artists: Sandy Williams, Olive Farrell, Joyce VanHorn, and Susan O’Hara.
These are in addition to the works of Rita Gould--and works of
represented artists. Also have added stunning new jewelry to the
collection of Meredith Haws. Enjoy a glass of Nicole’s sangria, who has
just finished a 5x7 canvas of a surfer’s dream wave. https://www.facebook.com/events/1611354619151222/

Strands of Sunshine
– 8 Sixth Street N - Paper, String Metal - A three-woman jewelry show
just in time for Mother's Day! Presenting artists: Julie Dye, Sarah
Phillips, and Amy Marshall. Each jewelry artist will be presenting work
in their specialty medium: paper, string, and metal. Enjoy this
opportunity to shop a variety of locally made artisan jewelry. https://www.facebook.com/events/859716174118757/

Morean Arts Center
– 719 Central Avenue – ning reception for 2 new shows. 2015
All-Florida Juried Exhibition. 58 works from artists from all over the
state, vie for nearly $2,500 in prizes. 2015 Instructor/Student
Exhibition. Current works by our talented students and teachers in all
mediums. https://www.facebook.com/MoreanArtsCenter?fref=ts

Saturday, April 25, 2015

MOQ - A unique curated art exhibition featuring the
talents of local and nationally recognized graphic designers, fine
artists, and illustrators. Well known brands and logos from around the
country were chosen to be broken down, re-contextualized, and in some
cases reinvented.

This Saturday, we
celebrate 5 years of the Pangaea Project, the experimental concert
series that spawned the Venture Compound and countless other creative
endeavors. The Pangaea Project No.58 will feature several members of
USF's New Music Consortium.

ONE NIGHT ONLY Returning to The Studio is Zach Dorn,
who you may remember is half of the Miniature Curiosa team that brought
us Moon City last year. Now Zach brings a solo project which weaves lost
journal entries into peculiar tales by manipulating digital cameras
through toy-sized streets filled with paper puppets. A lonely puppeteer
stalks the child of two notorious celebrities, a three-foot ghost
plagues an eight-year-old boy’s fragile psyche, and an opera-singing
landlord refuses to return a security deposit. These stories and more
explode onto the stage in this modern exploration into Toy Theater. It
recently received a Jim Henson grant to transform it into a traveling
show. It runs about 1 hour.

ALL SEATS $15

ONE NIGHT ONLY Returning to The Studio is Zach Dorn,
who you may remember is half of the Miniature Curiosa team that brought
us Moon City last year. Now Zach brings a solo project which weaves lost
journal entries into peculiar tales by manipulating digital cameras
through toy-sized streets filled with paper puppets. A lonely puppeteer
stalks the child of two notorious celebrities, a three-foot ghost
plagues an eight-year-old boy’s fragile psyche, and an opera-singing
landlord refuses to return a security deposit. These stories and more
explode onto the stage in this modern exploration into Toy Theater. It
recently received a Jim Henson grant to transform it into a traveling
show. It runs about 1 hour.